The bodies were found shortly after 11 p.m. in a black Cadillac Escalade that crashed into the back of Radiant Life Alliance Church on Kincaid Street, according to an email from public safety spokeswoman Sonya Toler.

No motive or suspects have been identified. Investigators confirmed they are looking into whether the shootings were gang-related.

Toler said the 911 caller was supposed to meet with the victims, heard five gunshots and then found the vehicle had crashed into the back of the church.

Investigators said a gun was found on the floor in the back of the SUV the victims were riding in. They could not confirm the type of firearm or whether it was loaded.

Trowery had two weapons-related convictions, including a 2007 case in which he shot and mutilated a dog. He was also awaiting a preliminary hearing on an attempted criminal homicide charge in Penn Hills from December 2013. Freeman was awaiting a preliminary hearing next month on drug and weapons charges.

Toler said investigators are looking to the community for assistance in solving the case.

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Two bodies were found in an SUV that crashed in the back of Radiant Life Alliance Church in Garfield.

AND HOW ONE HAD A VIOLENT HISTORY. JACKIE SCHAFER IS LIVE AT PITTSBURGH POLICE HEADQUARTERS WITH THE LATEST. Reporter: THERE IS CONCERN IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN GANG RELATED. INVESTIGATORS HERE ARE LOOKING INTOT THAT RIGHT NOW. IN THE MEANTIME THEY HAVE NO SUSPECTS. THEY WERE KNOWN TO RIDE TOGETHER FREQUENTLY. TUESDAY NIGHT 18-YEAR-OLD RASHAD FREEMAN AND 36 YEAR OLDS LIVES ENDED IN A BLACK CADILLAC ESCALADE WHEN SOMEONE OPENED FIRE IN GARFIELD. THE 911 CALLER APPARENTLY WAS GOING SOMEPLACE WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. HE SAYS HE HEARD GUN FIRE, FIVE SHOTS AND WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW THE CAR DRIFTING DOWN THE STREET AND GOING INTO THE CHURCH. Reporter: THE SUV CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE RADIANT LIFE ALLIANCE CHURCH. BO BOTH VICTIMS WERE FOUND DEAD. INVESTIGATORS SAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN GANG RELATED. WE ARE LOOKING INTO GANG AFFILIATION WITH THIS BUT IT COULD BE COMMON STREET CRIME. Reporter: WE UNCOVERED ONE WAS AWAITING PRELIMINARY HEARING. WAS CONVICTED IN 2009 OF MUTILATING AND KILLING A PIT BULL IN HOMEWOOD. HE SERVED PRISON TIME. INVESTIGATORS TELL US THEY FOUND A GUN IN THE SUV. THEY COULDN'T SAY WHAT KIND OR WHETHER IT WAS LOADED. SO FAR THEY HAVE NO SUSPECTS. BASICALLY WE NEED THE COMMUNITY TO COME FORWARD AND TALK. Reporter: AUTOPSIES ON BOTH